Multiple-host sharing, long-term persistence, and virulence of Escherichia coli clones from human and animal household members.
During a 3-year surveillance, six household members (five humans and the family dog) yielded 14 Escherichia coli clones. Virulence genes, group B2, and having caused cystitis (in the mother or dog) corresponded to colonization endpoints (number of samples, colonies, hosts, and dates). The dog's cystitis clone was the most extensively recovered clone.
Johnson
James R
JR
Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA. johns007@umn.edu
Clabots
Connie
C
Kuskowski
Michael A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D003556:Cystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014774:Virulence; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics
D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors